Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ardor

/ˈɑːɹdɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: ar-dor
IPA: /ˈɑːɹdɚ/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Spirit; enthusiasm; passion.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I rushed towards her, and embraced her with ardour; but the deathly languor and coldness of the limbs told me, that what I now held in my arms had ceased to be the Elizabeth whom I had loved and cherished."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-eh₁yeti Proto-Italic *āzēō Latin āreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin āridus Latin ārdus ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ējō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ēō Latin -eō Latin ārdeō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin ārdorbor. Old French ardur Anglo-Norman ardourbor. Middle English ardour English ardor From Middle English ardour, ardowr, ardure, from Anglo-Norman ardour, from Old French ardur, from Latin ardor, from ardere (“to burn”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂eHs-, ardour, ardur, ardor

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑːɹdɚ/
British English: /ˈɑːdə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ardors (plural) ardour (alternative, Canada)

Synonyms

intensity flame elan fire in the belly passion zeal ardour fervor fervour fervency fire fervidness

Antonyms

apathy

Rhymes With

harder larder yarder carder regarder placarder guarder

Questions

How do you pronounce ardor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑːɹdɚ/.
What does ardor mean?: Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
Where does ardor come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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